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Title: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: Pip on January 09, 2007, 11:29:01 PM

Hiya, here's a blue bobbly glass vase with a white inner - now usually I'd think this was Scandi but it could be Empoli - couldn't it?  ???  And would I be correct to describe this type of repeating bobbly pattern as 'hobnail'?  Cheers ...


http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_5656.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_5660.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_5665.jpg

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 11, 2007, 10:15:51 AM

I don't know who made it Pip but a friend who runs a regular boot sale stall had the same vase in orange on his table for months during the summer. I picked it up a number of times over the months but thought it just lacked substance. I thought at the time it was perhaps some eastern European or Asian piece trying hard to look Scandinavian. Not very encouraging I know, Sorry.

Bryn (not Brian)

 

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: Anne E.B. on January 11, 2007, 10:39:22 AM

Pip - great looking vase.  I think something similar (nailhead/hobnail) was made in Italy - "Ucagco."  Also worth checking out Faglavik Glasbruk, Sweden who also did something similar too.

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: Pip on January 11, 2007, 10:56:43 AM

Hi Bryn - thanks for your input - I'd have LOVED it in orange (the gaudier the better as far as I'm concerned!).  Cheers Anne - I'll investigate your suggestions further - if I find anything out I'll post it here  :)

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 11, 2007, 11:20:18 AM

Hi Pip,
Of course, you do love the retro look. I will probably see my boot selling friend on Sunday and if I do I'll ask him if he still has it. If he does, I could then borrow it and show it here. However I think he sends all his unsold items to auction at the end of the season. But you never know.

Cheers,
Bryn

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: Pip on January 11, 2007, 12:04:48 PM

Cheers Bryn  ;D I'd love to see it ...

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 13, 2007, 07:20:35 PM

Sorry Pip, I spoke to my booting friend today and he says he did take the afore mentioned orange vase to auction in November. So no photo I'm afraid.
Regards,
Bryn (not Brian)

Title: Re: Blue glass vase with white inner - Scandi or Empoli?
Post by: Pip on January 13, 2007, 07:31:41 PM

No prob - thanks for asking anyway Bryn  ;)